WAY OF ST. JAMES – POMERANIAN PILGRIMAGE ROUTE OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

WAY OF ST. JAMES – POMERANIAN PILGRIMAGE ROUTE OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND PILGRIM TOURS PILGRIMAGE TRAVEL PACKAGES

Day 1

Gdansk

transfer from the airport or ferry terminal

lunch in the hotel

walking tour in Gdansk – Old Town and Main City, St. James’ Church

dinner

return to the hotel

spa treatments

Hotel in a historical granary in Gdansk

Dinner

Kashubian feast

folk music live

Chocolate full-body wrap

Day 2

Nowy Dwor Gdanski – Zulawy (the Vistula delta) – Vistula Spit

transfer to Nowy Dwor Gdanski

Zulawskie Museum, short stroll through the town

excursion by a narrow-gauge train to Rybina

port of call in Cyganek

– Chata Zulawska – an old hut representative for the local architecture

– Cemetery of 11 Villages and a gothic-baroque church

– lunch

sightseeing in Rybina

– railway swing bridge

– pump house

transfer by bus to Jantar

relaxation on the beach

return to Gdansk

dinner

accommodation

spa treatments

Lunch – regional delicacies

Dinner – Gdansk cuisine

Excursion by a narrow-gauge train

ZULAWY

Zulawy is the point of lowest elevation in Poland at 1,8 m below sea level. The wetland area of Zulawy is a perfect place for breeding or wintering of various species of birds. In the villages of Zulawy the roofs and utility poles are occupied by storks. In each village we can find at least a few stork’s nests. It is believed in Poland that storks bring good luck, that is why farmers prepare platforms on roofs of barns for stork nests by putting there old cart wheels.

ZULAWSKI HISTORICAL PARK IN NOWY DWOR GDANSKI

Zulawski Historical Park in Nowy Dwor Gdanski – the most interesting exhibition in Pomerania devoted to Mennonites – a religious minority from Netherlands. Due to religious harassment the community was forced to leave their homeland in Netherlands. The Mennonites resettled Zulawy and found there a new home.

Day 3

Gdansk – Zukowo – Kartuzy – Sianow

transfer to Oliwa

Oliwa – walking tour in a historic district:

Oliwa Cathedral

organ concert

Oliwa Park

Abbot’s Palace

transfer to Zukowo

Premonstratensians’church and monastery

transfer to Kartuzy

lunch

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary collegiate church

Kashubian Museum

transfer to Sianowo

Sianowo St. Mary Sanctuary

sightseeing of Kashubian vineyard

dinner

accommodation

Accommodation in the vinery

Tasting of regional wine

Lunch – Kashubian cuisine

Dinner in the vineyard

PIPE ORGAN IN OLIWA CATHEDRAL

The pipe organ in Oliwa Cathedralwas built in the end of 18th century. At that time it was the biggest instrument in Europe and also all over the world.

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY COLLEGIATE CHURCH

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary collegiate church – Carthusians’ monastic church built between 1383 and 1405. It has a characteristic roof in a shape of coffin.

Organ concert

Day 4

Wejherowo – Lebork – Slowinski National Park

transfer to golf course

activities for new and experienced golfers

lunch

transfer to Lebork

St. James’ Church

city wall

Teutonic castle

Miller’s House

canoeing rally on the Leba river to Chocielewko

the gord and burial ground of the Pomeranian Culture from the early Middle Ages

manor house dates back to the beginning of XIX century

transfer to Smoldzino

dinner

accommodation

Accommodation in Smoldzino

Lunch in a golf club

Dinner – game dishes

Activities for new and experienced golfers

ST. JAMES’ CHURCH IN LEBORK

The endower of St. James’ Church in Lebork was the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights – Dietrich von Altenburg. The church was erected in half of 14th century. Its present look is the result of numerous alterations that followed after fires or war damages.

Canoeing rally on the Leba river

Day 5

Slowinski National Park – Ustka – Slupsk – Gdansk

bike trip to the dunes

transit by bus to Ustka

military monuments

lunch

transfer to Slupsk

Ducal Castle, Witkacy Museum

return to the hotel in Gdansk

dinner

spa treatments

Accommodation in Gdansk

Lunch – fish of morning catch

Dinner – a beer feast

WITKACY

Polish painter, photographer, novelist, dramaturg and philosopher. Portraits are the most famous and most controversial of his works. He used to declare that while painting he used drugs what he noted in details on each painting. It naturally had an impact on the style of portraits – from naturalism, through caricature to so called Pure Form i.e. absolute abstraction and discreation of the form.

Exemplary descriptions on portraits:

FBZ – cigarette without puffing,

FZZ – cigarette with puffing,

NP 12 – without smoking for 12 days,

pyfko – one small beer

Bike trip to the dunes

SLOWINSKI NATIONAL PARK

Slowinski National Park is called Polish Sahara. Lacka Hill which is the highest dune is about 40 m above sea level. Its height vary seasonally and is dependent on wind direction.

USTKA

Seaside resort famous for beautiful beaches, fishing port and nice promenade. Characteristic yellow fishing boats may be seen in the port. They are a symbol of this lovely resort.

Day 6

Gdansk

transfer to the airport or ferry terminal

meals

from 275 € per person*

* for a 25 person group. The price does not include guided tour, pilot assistance, bus transits, bike trip, canoeing rally, golf activities, excursion by narrow-gauge railway and admissions. The price does not include accommodation, meals, wine tasting and spa treatments.